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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood, based on the hit manga by Hirohiko Araki, will premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami on Saturday, October 15th (12:30am/11:30pmC). Read on for details. VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE PREMIERE OF JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTUR...

Disaster has predictably struck the relatively peaceful 2nd episode of Brave Witches, bringing about an abundance of chaotic fight sequences that fans might not have been anticipating as much as the pantsu service, but will no doubt be appreciated...

New 'Assassination Classroom' compilation film will include original arc about events a day before Class 3-E's reunion. (Ranmarotto/YouTube Screenshot) More details on the new "Assassination Classroom" compilation anime film titled "Gekijōban Ansa...

D3 Publisher and Witchcraft have released new information and screenshots of Idol Death Game TV, their upcoming PS Vita game about idols in a deadly competition to become the center idol of the group Project 47.

Netflix doesn't only offer plenty of quality TV series to its customers. They also cater to their anime needs by stocking up on great anime titles for your viewing pleasure. With a lot of titles offered, read on to see which anime we think is wort...

The core storyline of the anime "Naruto Shippuden" may have already wrapped up, but the legend still lives on. The new and upcoming "Naruto Shippuden" episode would give the fans a glimpse of Naruto's life after the great battle.

The official YouTube channel of Ryohei Shima's one-person project The Dresscodes has posted a short version music video for "2MC & Sanjigen," a character song for GANTZ:O, the upcoming 3DCG film based on the Osaka arc from Hiroya Oku's sc-fi actio...

Kenshin Himura (Ruroni Kenshin) Kenshin was the greatest legendary manslayer in the Meiji era, he killed a lot of people that he cant' remember how many he had killed so far, after 10 years he vowed to never kill again and begin wondering througho...

Some sad news has been brought to the seiyuu industry, as veteran seiyuu, Kazunari Tanaka, has now passed away. He was 49 years old. The seiyuu suffered a hemorrhage in his brain system, and this has caused his passing.

Nippon Ichi just opened a teaser site for The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2, with a glimpse at what appears to be the game's new main witch. We previously got details on the game's latest development, including key characters, some new gameplay i...

Gust's upcoming title, Blue Reflection, the game that features Sailor Moon-like transformations got a new concept trailer giving us a closer look at the characters we'll meet in the upcoming RPG. Since the video appears to have went up earlier tha...

Need a pick-me-up? Try a lychee-flavoured coffee infused with jasmine, or a 'Chardonnay' espresso served in a wine glass -- whatever your taste, Japan's swashbuckling baristas are bringing some serious sex appeal to the drink.

Shorts in fall are probably a bad idea, especially in Japan, where the common cold can leave you bedridden for days on end. Nevertheless, this fall season probably has a bigger boatload of anime shorts than ever before, and once again it's up to J...

At 16:00 on October 14 (JST), selected Japanese retailers (Megatre Shop, Premium Bandai, AmiAmi, Digitamin) will start accepting pre-orders for Megahouse's new character figure of Bulma, a main heroine in the Dragon Ball franchise, for a late Marc...

Starting November 17th, Ash/Satoshi is in a new region, starting at a new school, and meeting new peers in upcoming Pokémon Sun And Moon anime. The new cast gets an introduction in the latest preview for this new iteration of the soon-to-be 20-yea...

First thing you have to do when you visit Japan? Prepare yourself. Prepare yourself for an incredible experience in one of the weirdest and most wonderful places on Earth. Prepare yourself to be amazed and confused, delighted and shocked, intimida...

Hobby Japan has posted a preview of their two-episode Bikini Warriors OVA, a sequel to its 12-episode TV series aired from July to September 2015. Coming December 7th, the 32-minute disc also includes the "Hyper Sexy" edition of six selected episo...

Genocidal Organ, a science fiction theatrical anime film based on the novel of the same name by Project Itoh, is coming to the Tokyo International Film Festival 2016 with a special stage show that features voice actors Takahiro Sakurai and Yuichi ...

AKB48's 7th Janken Taikai event (which involves AKB48's many idols dressing up in cosplay outfits whilst playing janken) has garnered more attention than usual due to the Ram cosplay worn by Nana Okada, a revered character likely to be made even m...

Gantz:O, the CG-animated film that covers Gantz's Osaka arc, is set to hit screens this Friday, and in anticipation, toy makers MegaHouse have cooked up a little something. And by little, we mean big. It's a 1:1-scale replica of the X Gun from the...

By Joel Couture . October 12, 2016 . 4:00pm After failing to prevent the end of the world, Tohm is enlisted by aliens to defeat the menace that now infests his broken planet using supernatural powers and a garden rake in sidescrolling sci-fi actio...

Romance manga-turned-anime One Week Friends is getting a live-action film adaptation, and some brand-new stills have just been revealed. One Week Friends' two main characters, amnesiac Kaori Fujiyama and her one-week friender Yuki Hase are played ...

That's not fair! Even if she was barely around, she was so soft and sweet and she had cute little clouds attached to her hair. I'm devastated. I'm even more devastated that Nemu had no idea that she was going to die.

Tetsuya Nomura had quite a bit to share in an interview featured in this week's issue of Dengeki PlayStation. He talks about Final Fantasy VII Remake, Kingdom Hearts III, Kingdom Hearts HD 2. 8, and more.

The good news is that they're doing more Detective Conan/Case Closed hug pillows. The better news is that they're not doing anything weird with them. Specifically, Kadokawa's Shinichi Kudo/Jimmy Kudo and Kaitou Kid/Phantom Thief Kid are out this m...

Posted 13/10/2016 I bet you thought we were done with autumn season simulcast announcements, didn't you? But think again, for we have one more new series to add to the list from Crunchyroll for you. That series is Girlish Number, the first episode...

Manga UK will soon be joining the throng of fans and special guests at London's MCM Comic Con once again from October 28th-30th, bringing the contests, events and merch you love to their official stand and stage.

An online popularity poll held by Akiba Souken has revealed the opinions of voters in regards to the best shows of the recently dissipated summer season, with an equally "sunny" anime getting its time in the spotlight at first place.

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